Mortgage rates, braking and accelerating: When The Facts Change

Published on 28 February 2025

Even as New Zealand’s economy was in the depths of a recession, the Reserve Bank kept a firm grip on monetary policy, only easing up in mid-2023. Our Chief Economist, Jarrod Kerr, joined Bernard Hickey to discuss whether the RBNZ should be hitting the accelerator now, rather than simply lifting its foot off the brake.

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Jarrod Kerr

Chief Economist

When The Facts Change: Mortgage rates, braking and accelerating

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